POTTSVILLE - A day after a fatal hit-and-run accident that left a bicyclist dead, authorities have arrested a woman they say was the driver who fled the scene.

Pottsville Police Chief Blake Herren said late Sunday the woman's arrest came earlier in the day after an Arkansas State Police trooper saw a vehicle matching the description of the truck believed to have struck Sam Avery, 64. Officials were able to piece together the description based on evidence discovered at the scene on Pine Ridge Road.

During an interview with Pottsville and state investigators, the woman admitted to "hitting something" Saturday, Herren said.

The impact left Avery fatally injured. He was found lying near the roadway by a motorist traveling Pine Ridge Road shortly after 8 a.m., and was transported to Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

The woman is expected to appear in a felony bond hearing on suspicion of leaving the scene of an accident at 9 a.m. Monday.